Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (B.S.)

Bloomsburg University's audiology and speech-language pathology undergraduate program attracts students from all over the world, giving flexibility in pursuing careers in audiology or speech-language pathology.

The program prepares students for graduate education in either audiology or speech-language pathology through a comprehensive academic program that includes access to speech science, hearing science, and related technologies. Entry-level credential for speech-language pathology is a master's degree and a clinical doctorate for audiology. As such, BU does not make recommendations for state certification in either discipline at the completion of this program.

The preprofessional curriculum provides the student with a broad general education background with courses that introduce undergraduate students to the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology. Students have the opportunity to explore related fields such as English as a second language, psychology, special education, education of the deaf and hearing impaired, gerontology and linguistics through those departments’ established minors and programs.

The required undergraduate courses are prerequisite to graduate school admission and are based on the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) accreditation and certification requirements.

Access and familiarity with speech and audiology instrumentation is regarded as an important plus for students applying to graduate programs. Many BU students are accepted in nationally recognized graduate programs throughout the country, including Bloomsburg's own CAA accredited master's program in speech pathology and doctoral program in audiology.

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Career Focus: Your future outlook

According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), job growth for audiology is expected to grow by 37 percent from 2010 to 2020, much faster than the average for all occupations. Excellent job opportunities in speech-language pathology are expected to grow by 23 percent from 2010 to 2020, faster than the average for all occupations. The expanding population in older age groups is prone to medical conditions that result in speech, language and swallowing problems.

Employment in educational services will increase along with growth in elementary and secondary school enrollments, including enrollment of special education students. Federal law guarantees special education and related services to all eligible children with disabilities. The more flexible you can be in your job hunt, the greater your chances of success. There is no doubt that your services are needed. Begin exploring new niches in the job market!